CHICAGO, Ill. — Officials of the 100-year-old American Society of Safety Engineers" (ASSE) 2011 Exposition announced that the Chicago exposition, opened Sunday, is a record breaker. Held in conjunction with ASSE's Professional Development Conference (PDC) being held June 12-15 at the Chicago McCormick Place Convention Center, the expo features close to 500 exhibitors and sold 75,000 square feet. It is ASSE's largest expo ever in its 100 year history.   The 2011 expo exceeded last year's record breaking numbers in Baltimore which had just over 400 exhibitors who reserved 62,000 square feet in display space. Exhibitors range from large corporations … Read more

Design-Build Institute of America Data Reveals Steady Growth in Design-Build Use WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new study analyzing the design-build project delivery method in the United States shows it was used on average in more than 40 percent of non-residential construction projects in 2010, a ten percent increase since 2005. The study was commissioned by the Design-Build Institute of America and was completed by RSMeans Reed Construction Data Market Intelligence. Design-build is an integrated approach that delivers design and construction services under one contract with a single point of responsibility. “This report reinforces that design-build is a growing and popular … Read more

MT. VERNON, Iowa — The Tilt-Up Concrete Association— a nonprofit international organization that serves to expand and improve the use of Tilt-Up as the preferred construction method — along with the Kansas City, Missouri Parks and Recreation Department and the Concrete Promotional Group of Kansas City will be spearheading the design and construction of the Missouri Korean War Veterans Memorial. Developed by the TCA to encourage member companies and organizations of the Annual Convention's host city to give back to the community, work is being performed on the project leading up to the Convention being held in Kansas City, Mo. … Read more